#945D64
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.1% 0.073 11.5), rgb(148, 93, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#945D64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945D64 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 93, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.073 11.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #945D64 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945D64 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945D64 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #945D64 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9498
oklch(70.8% 0.052 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE797F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945D64
oklch(54.1% 0.073 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#825057
oklch(49% 0.068 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4247
oklch(42.7% 0.056 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#56383C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#945D64 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #666664 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747063 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5860 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945D64
#945D64
oklch(54.1% 0.073 11.5)
- #337C79
#337C79
oklch(54% 0.072 191.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #945D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #945D64 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.